Freakonomics: A Rogue Economist Explores The Hidden Side of Everything

Which is more dangerous, a gun or a swimming pool? What do schoolteachers and sumo wrestlers have in common? Why do drug dealers still live with their moms? How much do parents really matter? What kind of impact did Roe v. Wade have on violent crime?

These may not sound like typical questions for an economist to ask. But Steven D. Levitt is not a typical economist. He is a much-heralded scholar who studies the riddles of everyday life -- from cheating and crime to sports and child rearing -- and whose conclusions regularly turn the conventional wisdom on its head.

Thus the new field of study contained in this book: Freakonomics.

Levitt and co-author Stephen J. Dubner show that economics is, at root, the study of incentives -- how people get what they want or need especially when other people want or need the same thing. In Freakonomics, they set out to explore the hidden side of ... well, everything. The inner workings of a crack gang. The truth about real-estate agents. The secrets of the Ku Klux Klan.

What unites all these stories is a belief that the modern world is even more intriguing than we think. All it takes is a new way of looking. Steven Levitt, through devilishly clever and clear-eyed thinking, shows how to see through all the clutter.

Science of Getting Rich, The: The Secrets of Success

Life-changing wisdom never goes out of style! This classic work has truly stood the test of time, selling tens of millions of copies and remaining in constant demand.

You deserve to be rich, and this revolutionary primer on prosperity consciousness that has been enriching millions since it was first published in 1910. Wattles takes the mystery out of prosperity and describes the "exact science" of achieving financial success through creative thought. Named one of the all-time best business books by Brian Tracy!

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Emotional Intelligence : Why It Can Matter More Than IQ

This is an audio book summary of Emotional Intelligence by Daniel Goleman.

Goleman argues that our emotions play a much greater role in thought, decision making and individual success than is commonly acknowledged. He defines "emotional intelligence" as a set of skills, including control of one's impulses, self-motivation, empathy and social competence in interpersonal relationships. Although his highly accessible survey of research into cognitive and emotional development may not convince readers that this grab bag of faculties comprise a clearly recognizable, well-defined aptitude, his report is nevertheless an intriguing and practical guide to emotional mastery. In marriage, emotional intelligence means listening well and being able to calm down. In the workplace, it manifests when bosses give subordinates constructive feedback regarding their performance. Goleman also looks at pilot programs in schools from New York City to Oakland, Calif., where kids are taught conflict resolution, impulse control and social skills.

Rich Dad's Before You Quit Your Job

-Do you have a million-dollar idea?

-Are you afraid of failing?

-Are you fed up with making other people rich?

-Are you sick of taking orders from your boss?

-Are you tired of working hard and not getting ahead?

-Are you ready to go out on your own?

... then this audiobook is for you!

Robert Kiyosaki has been an entrepreneur since he was nine years old. You may be familiar with some of his million-dollar products:

-Nylon surfer wallet-Runner's shoe pocket

-Developing merchandise for rock bands

-Rich Dad Poor Dad-CASHFLOW 101 the board game

In Before You Quit Your Job Robert shares his successes, but more importantly, he shares his failures and the lessons he has learned from them. This audiobook will give you a jump-start to becoming a successful entrepreneur.

Animals, Inc - A Business Parable for 21st Century

When was the last time you took a course to make yourself more marketable - and found yourself wondering just what in the world you were doing? Or watched "square peg" employees dropped into "round hole" positions only to fail miserably as revenues tumbled? There's a lesson to be learned in Animals, Inc.

With its previous bestsellers - First, Break All the Rules and 'Now, Discover Your Strengths - The Gallup Organization rewrote the book on great management. Now Gallup brings to life the major lessons of the research behind those bestsellers through the use of parable. Animals, Inc. introduces you to a group of unforgettable barnyard animals trying to run a successfull business.

Deciding that education is the key, the members of Animals, Inc., conduct employee surveys, evaluate competencies, and set up training classes. Filled with the excitement and hope that accompany any new project, they work hard to overcome their natural shortcomings. The workhorse tries to operate the computer, the shy sheep makes sales calls, the scarecrow attempts to lay eggs. What results will seem uncannily familiar to the human listener.

Recharge your thinking with invaluable practical insights. Get an edge in the business world you won't discover anywhere else. And discover the keys to effective management, reenergized morale, and super-heightened performance. Just listen to the animals.

Revelatory and funny, Animals, Inc. will have you laughing and learning at the same time.

Permission Marketing

The man Business Week calls "the ultimate entrepreneur tor the information age" explains "Permission Marketing" — the groundbreaking concept that enables marketers to shape their message so that consumers will willingly accept it.

Instead of annoying potential customers by interrupting their most coveted commodity—time—Permission Marketing offers consumers incentives to accept advertising voluntarily.

• Does every single marketing effort you create encourage a learning relationship with your customers? Does it invite customers to "raise their hands" and start communicating?

• Do you have a permission database? Do you track the number of people who have given you permission to communicate with them?

• If consumers gave you permission to talk to them, would you have anything to say? Have you developed a marketing curriculum to teach people about your products?

• Once people become customers, do you work to deepen your permission to communicate with those people?

In Permission Marketing, Godin demonstrates how marketers are already profiting from this key new approach in ail forms of media.

Bill Rancic's -You're Hired

Success means something different for everyone. For Bill Rancic, it meant taking the things he loved - like coming up with exciting ideas and never working a 9-to-5 job - and translating that into a profitable business. By the time he was thirty, he'd achieved every goal he set for himself by creating an online cigar company from scratch and then using those profits to begin a venture in real estate.

Then an opportunity came by he just couldn't pass up-a competition to test his own personal drive and street smarts against a talented pool of professional salesmen, marketers, and MBAs, where the prize was working side by side with the master of the deal himself, Donald Trump.

Being on The Apprentice made Bill Rancic an overnight celebrity. But his winning strategies were developed long before that, and in You're Hired, he uses examples from his own life to prove that the secrets of success can be found within us all.

Do you ever wonder if You have what it takes to Become a MILLIONAIRE?

Well if you do wonder if you have what it takes to become a millionaire? Then Millionaire Upgrade is your perfect companion . . .

Imagine finding yourself sitting next to a self-made millionaire for eight hours on a long-haul international flight. Imagine that person was prepared to share with you the secrets of their success. For one lucky person this actually happened. Inspired by a 1 story, Millionaire Upgrade is the tale of one very experienced entrepreneur and one very lucky passenger.

The story unfolds mid-air at 35,000 feet as Michael, the savvy self-made millionaire, shares his wisdom, eight-step approach, and magic ingredients for success with Tom, the aspiring entrepreneur. Their mid-air conversation contains all the secrets and practical insight you need to help you make your first million. It shows how you can turn your strengths and passions into an exciting, rewarding, and challenging enterprise.

Better than any in-flight movie, Millionaire Upgrade gets you inside the minds of successful entrepreneurs and self-made millionaires giving you the inside track on how they think and act.

Praise for Millionaire Upgrade . . .

"It took me a long time to learn this stuff; I wish I'd been on that plane 30 years ago!" (Simon Woodroffe, YO! Sushi & Dragons' Den)

"Millionaire Upgrade captures the essence of what it takes to be successful in anything you choose to do. The rules of success are timeless and simply explained so you can apply them in your own business or personal life." (BJ Cunningham, founder of Death Cigarettes)

"In Millionaire MBA, Richard decoded entrepreneurs and unpicked their millionaire mindset. With Millionaire Upgrade, he has put it all back together again through IBELIEVE and a compelling story. Very clever and a must read for any budding entrepreneur!" (Rene Carayol, Leadership Guru)

"It takes a certain mindset to succeed in creating your own business. This book spells out how you need to think and act to succeed, whether you are an entrepreneur or a professional manager. It's a great read too." (Matthew Barrett, Chairman, Barclays Bank)

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4-Hour Work Week: Escape 9-5, Live Anywhere, and Join the New Rich

Here's a great audioobook especially for those in Business or simply anyone looking to find themselves a better way of life and more success.

The 4-Hour Work Week Audiobook

"It's about time this book was written. It is a long-overdue manifesto for the mobile lifestyle, and Tim Ferriss is the ideal ambassador. This will be huge." --Jack Canfield, co-author of Chicken Soup for the Soul

"Sick of the rat race? Tim is the future!" --Tim Colvin, office of the CTO, Morgan Stanley

Tim Ferriss is an extraordinary young man on a mission. The twenty-eight-year-old serial vagabond and successful entrepreneur has been teaching a wildly popular course at Princeton University for the past four years: a how-to and why-to guide to throwing out the old methods for success (balancing life and work, retiring well, having a great nest egg) and replacing them with an entirely new way of living.

The 4-Hour Work Week explains what a lifestyle entrepreneur is and why you should want to become one. It teaches you how to kill your job and design a life, the 80/20 rule and how it increases productivity, how to replace your dreams with goals, and more. Listeners can lead a rich life by working only four hours a week, freeing up the rest of their time to spend it living the lives they want.

Audiobook Specials and Discounted Books

During the month of November we are celebrating with some great audiobook specials and discounts. So we've started off this month with just a few of our wonderfully enlightening discounted audiobooks . . .

Dogs will Be Dogs . . .

Jumping, barking, digging, chewing and house soiling are just a few of the topics covered in this audio download.

* Leader of the Pack* Good House Manners* The Art of Housebreaking* My Destructive Dog

The first step in establishing a healthy, happy relationship with your dog is understanding why he behaves the way he does. This entertaining audio program--designed for all ages--will teach you about "dogs being dogs."

Experts from St. Hubert’s Dog Training School in Madison, New Jersey--one of the largest dog training schools in America--share simple and humane techniques for gently but effectively training your four-footed friend. Hear directly from the dog’s mouth the straight scoop on canine motives and how he perceives your behavior. Learn how to communicate to your dog what you want him to do and what behaviors are acceptable.

Helping your dog become a well-behaved member of your household can be fun and rewarding--for both of you!

About the Authors St. Hubert’s Animal Welfare Center is a nonprofit animal welfare organization dedicated to alleviating the suffering and neglect of companion animals. Our animal shelters provide safe refuge and compassionate care for
thousands of lost, abandoned, abused, and unwanted dogs and cats every year.

Founded in 1939 by Geraldine R. Dodge, St. Hubert’s serves the animals and people of the community with a wide variety of programs that nurture the human-animal bond and foster an environment in which people respect all living creatures. Many of our innovative programs for animals and people serve as models for other organizations across the country.

The Magic of Believing . . .

Why Wait for Better Times When You Can Make Them Happen Now?

Millions of success-oriented Americans have turned to the no-nonsense, time-tested motivational techniques described in The Magic of Believing to achieve all their long and short-term goals: a better job, a happier marriage, or simply a good night's sleep. Now it's your turn to put Claude M.

Bristol's special "magic" into your life and into action. Bristol's tough-minded, hard-hitting messages speaks directly to you. You will learn:

• How you become what you contemplate

• Why hard work alone will not bring success

• How to turn your thoughts into achievements

• How belief makes things happen

Harness the unlimited energies of your subconscious mind. Make yourself more competent in your affairs, more influential in your dealings, and more successful in life.

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